Long-term consequences and prevention of urinary tract infections in childhood

Abstract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in childhood and have a tendency to recur. The ability of uropathogens to form biofilm may be important in the pathogenesis of UTI. Although childhood UTIs are thought to increase the risk of chronic kidney dise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salo, J. (Jarmo)
Other Authors: Uhari, M. (Matti)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514298707
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514298707